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Internal conflicts between the service film units, the newsreel companies and the Americans proved a difficult balancing act for Tritton, as these diaries reveal. They are also an invaluable source of evidence not only for the growth and war effort of the Army Film Unit \/Army Film \u0026amp; Photographic Unit, but also for the newsreels. With the support of Major-General Edgeworth-Johnstone, the Assistant Director of Public Relations, Ronald Tritton became the catalyst for the British Army Film and Photographic Unit, despite considerable military and political opposition. This unit was to grow in strength and professionalism throughout the conflict, producing some of the most frequently used film and photographic material of the war. The diaries also provide a record of life at the Savoy Hotel, London, during the Second World War (Tritton was on a retainer there and counted David Niven amongst his friends) and a wonderfully evocative, almost tangible sense, of London and life in the south of England during those years.REVIEWS These diaries tell the story of a genuinely remarkable man. Ronnie Edward Tritton played a very significant role in changing the way we see and understand war. Tritton understood, as few others, the power of the moving image to convey the impact of conflict and to shape the way in which people perceive war and it was Tritton, with his dedication to creating a powerful and valuable Army Film and Photographic Unit in the 1940s, who helped ensure that every aspect of the war would be seen and captured through a lens. Without his grit and determination, millions might have been deprived of the opportunity to witness, on newsreels and dramatic still images, the twists and turns of the Second World War. Like all the best diaries, it reveals a depth of insight and an abiding interest in people. It has a great deal to tell us about life in London during the war in clubs, restaurants and hotels. Fred McGlade has done a remarkable job in editing these diaries. His painstaking and forensic examination of the source material has resulted in footnotes which provide a wealth of additional insight. 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It is their material, often collected at great personal risk to themselves, which is most often used by film and television program makers today, however, little credit has ever been been afforded to the actual cameramen themselves. During research for his PhD at Lancaster University into the history of the British Army Film and Photographic Unit, the author had the pleasure to video interview some of the surviving members of the unit, many of whom went on to have long careers in the British Film Industry after their military service, some winning the industry's most awards. During the interviews they were encouraged to tell their own stories before, during and after their service in the AFPU. The stories of men such as Robert S. Baker, Peter Handford, Les Ostinelli, Desmond Davis and many more were recorded. It is incredible that given that these interviews were conducted almost sixty years after the events, the men's recollections were in the main amazingly sharp. Despite the difficulty of the passing of time, those who were interviewed provided remarkable stories of some remarkable men. These videos are the only video record in existence of these men and this book uses this exclusive source material to tell the fascinating stories of the heretofore overlooked men of the AFPU.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49736097202449,"sku":"NGR9781909982796","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51188065566993,"sku":"GOR014194631","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51191563747601,"sku":"GOR014195802","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1909982792.jpg?v=1750868358"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/collections\/author-books-by-frederick-mcglade.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}